HR and benefits professionals share their benefits communication pet peeves

Some HR terms and buzzwords are overused and ineffective to communicate benefits information to employees and report to executives. EBN readers shared benefits vocab or phrases they despise on our LinkedIn Group and on Twitter. What HR word or concept would you add to the list? [Images: Thinkstock]

3. More deductible confusion

“Lately I've had some employees use ‘not covered’ and ‘subject to the deductible’ synonymously. Then, I have to repeat how a deductible works and they say ‘that's what I meant.’ It scares me how some people perpetuate a false understanding this way,” posts Koriahn Quint, employee benefits and insurance representative at Kennebunk Savings Insurance, on the EBN group LinkedIn discussion.

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